The College of Engineering welcomes 5 new faculty joining us in the Fall of 2015
Jul 28, 2015
Dr. Maria Z. A. Pour joins the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department as Assistant Professor. Dr. Pour received her Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees from The University of Manitoba in 2012 and 2006, respectively, and her B.Sc. degree from Sharif Unive...
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UAH student’s research could hasten the dawn of hybrid rocket engines
Jul 08, 2015
Hybrid rocket fuel research being done by a UAH mechanical engineering doctoral student could hasten the day when a simpler, safer, more economical rocket engine propels space missions. ...
Space Hardware Club teams finish at top in competitions
Jun 18, 2015
A UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC) CanSat team took first place in the United States and second overall in recent competition. ...
10 UAH students get NSF cybersecurity scholarships in second year of program
May 22, 2015
Ten students at UAH are getting full cybersecurity scholarships from a five-year, $4.2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) funded scholarship program that's in its second year at the university. ...
Students produce arm support to help cerebral palsy patients
Apr 30, 2015
An arm support designed and produced by a six-member UAH senior Capstone Design team gives cerebral palsy patients better hand and lower arm control to write, feed themselves, hold objects or perform other daily tasks. ...
Improved Carbon Charger has team looking for strong rover event finish
Apr 13, 2015
Building on last year's hard-earned experience, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Rover Team has refined Carbon Charger, their carbon fiber tricycle vehicle, for the 2015 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge on Friday, April 17, and S...
Ultra-thin silicon films create vibrant optical colors
Mar 23, 2015
A new technology, which creates a rainbow of optical colors with ultra-thin layers of silicon, has been recently demonstrated by a research group at UAH. ...
UAH Steel Bridge Team has span ready for ASCE/AISC competition
Mar 17, 2015
A 20-foot long, 4-foot wide, 4 1/2-foot tall steel bridge weighing around 120 pounds has been created by The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Steel Bridge Team for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) steel bridge competition in ...
UAH in pilot AUVSI program to establish student clubs
Mar 09, 2015
UAH is among six universities involved in a pilot program to establish student clubs for the Association of Unmanned/Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). ...
Borrowing from whales to engineer a new fluid sensor
Mar 02, 2015
How can a humpback whale and a device that works on the same principle as the clicker that starts your gas grill help an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fly longer and with more stability? Well, it all starts with biological structures called tuberc...